laser biostimulation and minimally invasive surgical treatment

... of standard MAZE procedure They concluded that pulmonary vein isolation was effective and safe for surgical treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation Conclusions Our technique of a minimally invasive ... postoperative arrhythmias and permanent pacemaker insertion among the approaches through left atrial dome, interatrial groove, and atrial septum in 131 patients [6] We performed minimally invasive mitral ... in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery with favorable results Preoperatively, the present patient had chronic atrial fibrillation, and the other two had paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... Intraoperative view of contemporary endodontic surgical treatment of the upper first left molar roots Intraoperative view of contemporary endodontic surgical treatment of the upper first left molar ... contemporary removal of a foreign body from the maxillary sinus and treatment of the odontogenic source may be obtained through a minimally invasive endoscopically assisted access to the maxillary sinus ... infraorbital region and nasal stuffiness In this case a small bone window in the lateral wall of the maxillary sinus was performed in order to obtain a contemporary endodontic surgical treatment of...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 23:22

... types of lasers have been employed (CO2, Er: Glass, Holmium etc) with similar results for the treatment of nasal septal deviations [4,5] and protruding ears [6] Figure Epiglottis before laser irradiation ... alignment EH conceived of the study, and participated in its design and coordination All authors read and approved the final manuscript References In cases of LRM and OSAS where the main etiologic ... (epiglottoplasty), and the mucosa of the aryepiglottic fold (aryepiglottoplasty) and the suprarytenoidal mucosa (arytenoidoplasty) [2] Moreover epiglottidectomy has been advocated for the treatment of...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 20:20

... GC, Redmond HP Minimally invasive, radioguided surgery for pHPT Ann Surg Oncol 2001; 8(10): 856-60 Goldstein RE, Billheimer D, Martin WH, Richards K Sestamibi Scanning and Minimally invasive radioguided ... findings and the recurrent laryngeal nerve identified and avoided, the adenoma was then excised and confirmed on frozen section The neck was closed with interrupted absorbable sutures and interrupted ... hyperparathyroidism between July 2003 and May 2005 Twenty patients underwent MIPUSS and 10 patients were selected for OP We excluded one patient with four gland hyperplasia on Sestamibi and ultrasonographic studies...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:04

... Barton and Michael Benatar, 2003 Surgical Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement Disorders, edited by Daniel Tarsy, Jerrold L Vitek, and Andres M Lozano, 2003 Myasthenia Gravis and ... Wichmann and Jerrold L Vitek Basal Ganglia Circuitry and Synaptic Connectivity 19 Ali Charara, Mamadou Sidibé, and Yoland Smith Surgical Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: Past, Present, and Future ... in the Neurosurgical Treatment of Movement Disorders 213 Alexander I Tröster and Julie A Fields Surgical Treatment of Secondary Tremor 241 J Eric Ahlskog, Joseph Y Matsumoto, and Dudley...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 23:20

... using standardized QoL instruments among women presenting for surgical treatment but no post -treatment data or only change data (no absolute values) and 14 studies presented data before and after ... Non -surgical intervention for SUI = 27 Include = 21 Figure incontinence) Results of search (quality of life and distress and urinary incontinence) and search (quality of life and bother and urinary ... (quality of life and distress and urinary incontinence) and search (quality of life and bother and urinary incontinence) Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... Beneux J, Pasteyer J, Merckx J, Guyonvarch G: Surgical treatment of scoliosis of 100 degrees and greater in children and adolescent (neurological and myopathic scoliosis excluded) Apropos of a ... fusion and instrumentation plus wedge resection The vertebral osteotomy was done from T7 to L2 SEP and wake-up test were used in all patients during operation Principal Surgical Techniques and Highlights ... size of the osteotomy space and the extent of spinal cord shrinkage Some epidural and bone bleeding is to be expected and can be controlled with gel foam, bone wax, and bipolar cautery A total...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 01:20

... levels of CRP in the minimally invasive group than in the standard posterolateral group and concluded that there was a reduced post-operative inflammatory reaction in the minimally invasive approach ... good positioning of the implant and optimal cementing technique and is not associated with higher complication rates than the standard approach The minimally invasive surgical approach thus represents ... Comparison of a minimally invasive posterior approach and the standard posterior approach for total hip arthroplasty A prospective and comparative study Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research...

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... GIST tumors) received neoadjuvant treatment R1 and R2 GIST tumors received Imatinib as palliative treatment R1 and R2 liposarcomas were also offered palliative treatment Since 1968, all Danish ... however, peri- and postoperative complications in patients with recurrent disease were not increased, and the 30-day mortality was zero, stressing the importance and impact of optimal intra- and postoperative ... Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2003, 13(4):290-291 Scandinavian Sarcoma Group: Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Abdominal, Pelvic and Retroperitoneal Sarcomas 2002 Ray-Coquard I,...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 03:22

... tumor grade and stage (Fig 1B–E) However, we believe that the indication tend to increase as surgical skill developed in laparoscopic treatment and we could have identified additional candidates ... survival according to surgical procedure (A), stage (B, C), grade (D, E) the technique of ureterectomy and bladder cuff excision has not been standardized yet A number of minimal invasive approaches ... perivesical space and required surgical drainage The oncologic results are shown in Table There were no statistical difference in tumor stage and grade in both groups (p = 0.951 and p = 0.077, respectively)...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 07:21

... thresholds for one and two point static touch and to measure two point discrimination in the skin innervated by medial plantar and medial calcaneal branches of the tibial nerve (Figures and 2) The anterior ... in the numbness and posterior leg pain since surgery We tested him a third time with the non -invasive neurosensory testing before and after running on a treadmill for 12 minutes and this demonstrated ... numbness and paraesthesias, non -invasive, non-painful neurosensory testing was performed with the Pressure Specified Sensory Device™ (Sensory Management Services, LLC, Baltimore, Maryland, USA)...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

... upper extremity and a normal sensibility in the hand Isometric test and endurance of grip showed 32% and 62%, respectively and weakness in the left hand compared to the right side (BTE Primus work ... above the shoulder and other activities elicited paraesthesia and numbness particularly in the ulnar part of the hand Objectively, the impaired function in the arm and the hand was clearly demonstrated ... Eren MN: Surgical treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome: effect and results of surgery Ann Thorac Surg 2003, 75:1091-1096 discussion 1096 Sanders RJ, Hammond SL: Management of cervical ribs and anomalous...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

... conservative treatments or persistent fistula are candidates for surgical treatment Thoracic surgery is recommended for complicated BBF in order to avoid serious pulmonary damage Furthermore, a delayed surgical ... tract and involved liver and lung tissue [6,12,13] Surgical repair of the liver and diaphragm through a thoracotomy is preferred In particular, complicated patients and those with benign etiology, ... interventions), treatments for bronchobiliary fistula have traditionally been surgical Surgical strategies include simple drainage of the subdiaphragmatic abscess, resection of the fistula tract and involved...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 19:21

... utilized as a simple and safe technique that brings great improvement to the treatment of depressed scars AUTHORS' CONTRIBUTIONS FI: participated in the surgical treatment and in the follow-up ... drafted the manuscript and reviewed the literature FMA: participated in the surgical treatment and in the follow-up of this patient MM: participated in the design of this case study and in the follow-up ... the surgical treatment and in the follow-up of this patient AMI: documented this case report with digital pictures GD: participated in the follow-up of this patient All the authors read and approved...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:00

... and further enhanced by refinements in surgical technique, anesthesiologist assistance and liver anatomy and physiology knowledge Together, they have rendered hepatic surgery a standardized and ... diagnostic imaging has tremendously improved, surgical indications and techniques have rapidly evolved, and newer and effective chemotherapies have expanded the armamentarium of medical oncologists ... Cancer Research and Treatment Candiolo (TO), Italy Marco Amisano Division of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic and Digestive Surgery Mauriziano “Umberto I” Hospital Turin, Italy Lorenzo Capussotti Surgical Department...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 16:20

... Because glucose is the primary fuel for the CNS and blood glucose and hypothalamic malonyl-CoA levels fall and rise together during food deprivation and refeeding, it was reasoned that glucose metabolism ... integrate carbohydrate and lipid nutrient sensing in the brain and is an example of an enzyme that can sense and respond to the nutritional environment The major challenge to understanding the role ... malonyl-CoA and other intermediary metabolites is an exciting area of research and potentially a therapeutic avenue to treat obese and diabetic people Manipulating metabolic pathways for the treatment...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 22:20

... second-line and subsequent therapies were taken from a study that investigated the optimal sequence of FOLFOX and FOLFIRI as first- and second-line therapies, and were applied equally to treatment and ... identified no studies that compared cetuximab with current standard treatments (which in the case of second- and subsequentline treatment are FOLFOX and active/best supportive care [ASC/BSC], respectively) ... cetuximab monotherapy and ASC/BSC as second-line and subsequent treatment is exactly equivalent to the relative survival hazard between irinotecan and ASC/BSC as second-line treatment The modelling...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 22:20